2014 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
885. Witnesses and oral testimony.
885.40 Applicability.

WI Stat § 885.40 (2014) What's This?

885.40 Applicability. Sections 885.40 to 885.47 apply to all trial courts of record in this state in the receipt and utilization of testimony and other evidence recorded on videotape and to the review of cases on appeal where the record on appeal contains testimony or other evidence recorded on videotape. These sections are not intended to preclude or limit the presentation of evidence by other technical procedures.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d vii (1975).

Sections 885.40 to 885.47 did not apply to police videotape of a drunk driver. State v. Haefer, 110 Wis. 2d 381, 328 N.W.2d 894 (Ct. App. 1982).

Legal applications of videotape. Benowitz, 1974 WBB No. 3.

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